Philippa vs Sheree
Philippa and Shereecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1982, Philippa was ranked #88 and Sheree #97 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2011, Philippa was ranked #292 and Sheree #4764 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Philippa was ranked #734 and Sheree #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Philippa and Sheree over time
Philippa and Sheree appear together in 2 published lists, across 22 years of shared records. Philippa held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sheree in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Philippa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Sheree in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Philippa #150 in 1996, Sheree #1031 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 1996–2011
Philippa held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Sheree in 0.
Highest recorded here: Philippa #150 in 1996, Sheree #1031 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Philippa #292, Sheree #4764.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1989–2018
Philippa held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Sheree in 0.
Highest recorded here: Philippa #300 in 1989, Sheree #409 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Philippa #734, Sheree #896.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Philippa | Sheree |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #896 (2018) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Philippa has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sheree.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Philippa
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #86 among girls in New Zealand in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1956–1986
Highest recorded position: #69 among girls in New Zealand, in 1978 (recorded 1956–1986).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Sheree
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #94 among girls in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1974–1982
Highest recorded position: #94 among girls in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1974–1982).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2018.
Republic of Ireland · Girls